Ten points on regulation

Here at Touchstone we appreciate how tough the Christmas holidays can be: Christmas Dinner with your brother who thinks unions are bringing the country to its knees and an afternoon in the pub with your dad’s friend whose only quibble with the Daily **** is that it’s got too many pinkos writing for it.

Well, here it is – Ten Points on Regulation, over at the TUC website. So the next time you think you’re going to get into an argument with someone who believes unemployment is all the fault of the minimum wage, you might like to have a quick look.

And if you’ve got some better arguments to make the case against de-regulation or facts and figures to illustrate it, let us know, we’ll update it in a few weeks’ time.

Written by Richard Exell

I am the TUC’s Senior Policy Officer covering social security, tax credits and labour market issues, including the debates about the European social model and labour market flexibility. I also represent the TUC on the Industrial Injuries Advisory C…